mvappend()
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Definition
mvappend() takes one or more values as arguments and returns a single multivalue result containing all of the values. The values can be given as strings or column references.
Syntax
...| eval n=mvappend(<value1>, <value2>, <value3>, ...)Examples
The following example adds a new pet name to the existing value and turns it into multivalue column.
| makeresults
| eval name="Alice"
| eval employees=mvappend("Bob", name)
You can also use mvappend() to create a multivalue column from a scratch. The following example creates a list of different fruits.
| makeresults
| eval fruits=mvappend("banana", "apple", "pear", fruits)